Sep 22, 2020
When Phyllis Webstad went to St. Joseph’s Residential School for the first time, she took with her a shiny new orange shirt that her grandmother bought for her. That shirt was taken away and never returned and has become a symbol of the Every Child Matters movement. On September 30th, we remember and recognize the survivors of residential schools. The OPL is proud to honour this movement with virtual programs for all ages.
- For children ages 6 – 10. Listen to stories at 9 am in English and 10:30 am in French on Wednesday, September 30th. During this special program, a library staff member will read an indigenous book followed by a special Indigenous storyteller, Daniel Richer.
- For more stories and resources to share, check out our Orange Shirt Day Toolkit.
- For Teens: Join us for a live musical performance by Samian, the first rapper to express himself in French and Algonquin, Wednesday, September 30th, 6 pm
- For Teens & Adults: Fostering a Legacy of Reconciliation in Canada, Wednesday September 30, 7 pm. A discussion and Q&A with survivors of the Residential School and Indian Day School systems.
Explore this locally-created Orange Shirt Day content:
- A personal essay from Algonquin elder, author and poet Albert Dumont.
- This special Orange Shirt Day podcast featuring Michelle Good speaking about her new novel, Five LIttle Indians, produced by our partners at the Ottawa International Writers Festival. Danielle McDonald, CEO of the Library, also spoke about the importance of this day for the Library.
For more Indigenous content, check out our Indigenous collection: Read, listen to, or view works from our collection of books, films and music by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit authors and artists, and find out about Indigenous book recommendations and upcoming programs.
BPO-Pensionnats autochtones - pour enfantsby Autochtones_bibliothèque
Les mots qu'il me reste
Violette Pesheens, pensionnaire à l'école résidentielle
BPO - Pensionnats autochtones - pour adultesby Autochtones_bibliothèque
Elles se relèvent encore et encore
les histoires de résilience de femmes autochtones
Elles se relèvent encore et encore
les histoires de résilience de femmes autochtones
Honorer la vérite, réconcilier pour l'avenir
sommaire du rapport final de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation du Canada
Ka pi icita8atc
Ce qu'ils ont fait : parcours de dix-sept élèves du pensionnat autochtone de Saint-Marc-de-Figuery
Mon cœur palpitait comme un tambour
ce que j'ai appris dans les pensionnats destinés aux Indiens, Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Bi-Giwen
Coming Home : Truth-telling From the Sixties Scoop. Activity Guide = Bi-Giwen : Retourner Chez Soi : La Vérité Derrière La Rafle Des Années 60. Guide D'activités
Where Are the Children?
Healing the Legacy of the Residential Schools = Que Sont Les Enfants Devenus? : L'expérience Des Pensionnats Autochtones
OPL - Residential schools - for teensby indigenous_library
Residential Schools
The Devastating Impact on Canada's Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Findings and Calls for Action
OPL - Residential Schools - for adultsby indigenous_library
Picking up the Pieces
Residential School Memories and the Making of the Witness Blanket
Pathways of Reconciliation
Indigenous and Settler Approaches to Implementing the TRC's Calls to Action
The Sleeping Giant Awakens
Genocide, Indian Residential Schools, and the Challenge of Conciliation
From Bear Rock Mountain
The Life and Times of A Dene Residential School Survivor
A Knock on the Door
The Essential History of Residential Schools From the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Canada's Residential Schools
The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Volume One : Summary : Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future
Residential Schools
The Devastating Impact on Canada's Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Findings and Calls for Action
Out of the Depths
The Experiences of Mi'kmaw Children at the Indian Residential School at Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
Up Ghost River
A Chief's Journey Through the Turbulent Waters of Native History
Up Ghost River
A Chief's Journey Through the Turbulent Waters of Native History
Up Ghost River
A Chief's Journey Through the Turbulent Waters of Native History
